Consortium alumni received a crash course last week on how to successfully secure a coveted spot on corporate and nonprofit boards. During a one-and-a-half-hour virtual event, co-sponsored by The Consortium and Consortium corporate partner Wells Fargo, business leaders shared their…
Consortium Alumni Demonstrate Commitment to Helping Minorities Advance in Business with $1M Gift to Indiana Kelley School of Business
Indiana University (IU) Kelley School of Business alumni Derica Rice and Robin Nelson-Rice want to give more minority students the same opportunity they credit with helping launch their successful careers at Fortune 500 companies.
Capitalism at a Crossroads: Amid Uncertainty, Americans Want Companies to Prioritize Workers, Equity & Social Issues, Poll Reveals
2020 has been a year like no other — a global pandemic, the worst recession since the Great Depression and a nationwide reckoning with racial injustice. Yet, amidst all of this uncertainty, one thing has become increasingly clear: Americans want…
From Civil Rights to Black Lives Matter: Consortium Inaugural Fellow Rev. Dr. C. Vernon Mason Reflects on How Far We’ve Come, How Far We Have to Go
Although separated by nearly 55 years and more than 800 miles, C. Vernon Mason can still distinctly recollect his time at Atlanta’s Morehouse College — a period defined by the social, racial and political unrest that was then sweeping the…
Trailblazer Ony Mgbeahurike Strives to Effect Change, Advocate for Minorities and Champion Africa
Born and raised in Nigeria, Ony Mgbeahurike has been a long-time champion for Africa and its people, culture and commerce — a passion that has expanded to the black community and diversity and inclusion more broadly. As a Consortium MBA fellow…